Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition